by John Freund, CM | Nov 12, 2013 | Disasters and Responses, News
Dear members of the Vincentian family – Philippines, May the grace of God be always with you! In the name of the VFCC, I am writing all the member branches to respond to the needs of the victims of the super typhoon, Yolanda, which has left us with so many...
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 13, 2013 | Church, Evangelization, News
As the Year of Faith draws to an end we at FamVin/VinFormation  end our monthly series of reflections “Year of Faith”  and begin a new weekly series “Formation Fridays”. The Year of Faith was a call to deepen our faith and engage in...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 16, 2013 | News
Apparently age has its privileges… if you ask!  Facebook pages and blog posts are cataloging the range of financial perks offered for senior citizens in the US. Chuck McDonald’s Facebook page provides a list (below). The blog HubPages also provides an...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 12, 2013 | Disasters and Responses, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Lac Megantic railway disaster – July 6, 2013, when an unattended 73-car freight train carrying crude oil ran away and derailed, resulting in the fire and explosion of multiple tank cars. Forty-two people are confirmed dead with 5 more missing and presumed...
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 12, 2013 | Church, News
She wanted to be a missionary in Brazil, but this member of the Society of Vincent de Paul found sanctity as a physician and “working Mom”. Continuing our Vincentian Year of Faith Series we feature the heroic modern saint, St. Gianna Beretta...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 9, 2013 | News
Zenit.org reports  – A group of contemplative nuns from Missouri put their prayerful singing onto a CD — and it’s been at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Classical Music Chart for 13 consecutive weeks. “Not since 2006 has a group occupied the No. 1...